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Saturday, 24 December 2011

Thank you for all your help and support. You've made my blogging time so much fun - getting mushy now so Off I pop the veggies are awaiting to be peeled and prepared and where are the troups - nowhere to be seen. I shall round them up.

Friday, 23 December 2011

Well that's it - the presents were all wrapped yesterday and the food was delivered so that's me. Whoop whoop! I never thought I'd make it - phew. Only the food prep tomorrow with the help of my little elves - that's the hubby and daughter ha ha!
Here's the card I made for my daughter:

What didn't I use on her card lots of fancy bits I know - White circle folded in half, dies - Nellies's multi frames (circle doily), Marianne designs snowflakes, flower - ribbon flora 3 and english rose. half a silver snowflake underneath tilda coloured with promarkers, gems and printed sentiment. Lots of glitter too and snowflake embossing folder. Pretty pretty for my girlie. It was a gamble with her being 17 but she loved it.

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Well I have just finished the last of my Christmas Cards - whoopie! I have never crafted so much in my life. Here's a card I did this morning using a digi from a voucher I won at Nutcrafters challenge blog.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Well the old tummy is okay but still pretty breathless so what better way to take it easy than to craft - really need to finish the family xmas cards before weekend! Here's a card I made for my Mum and her partner:

Monday, 12 December 2011

Well what a week last week was what with madly making xmas cards, visiting my Dad's on Friday to catch up with my Sister and family who were down for a friend's wedding. I've never made so many cards..... have I finished er... no, have them all to write and a few more immediate family one's to make! I got 3 lovely surprises on Friday from Challenge blogs I won 2 challenges with my friend door hanger at Nutcrafters and Stampin for the weekend - woo hoo and with my baby card I won at Tiddly inks with my baby stepper card - Wow!!!! Productive eh.
Here's the card I did for my Sister and brother-in-law:

Well it's been a day at home today. I was supposed to meet up with the M.E group but I've been awake most of the night coughing and spluttering and with a tummy bug so I've been resting as I'm shattered and not much go in the old body today. At least I've had a chance to sit quietly and write a few cards.

Monday, 5 December 2011

2 visits in 1 day what on earth has got into me? Just a quick post this time. I'd been mulling over how to do a layout of a card and then I got a lovely comment from Lou showing the door hangers she'd made and I had a light bulb moment - it doesn't happen often - and I remembered I had some from a prize I'd won so why not use them so here it is.Thanks Lou!

Here is my project for the Midway Extra following the Sketch from Fetch a sketch:

Remember we are we being sponsored by:

There is still time to join in the challenge the closing date is Sunday 11th December at 12 Noon.- so come on crafters show us what you can make!

I decorated a gift bag using: freebie papers from an old Creative Cardmaking mag for the backing paper and the borders and also the number 17,vintage photo distress ink of course I can't live without it and Tiddly inks digital image Kellie coloured with promarkers.

This gift bag is for my daughter's friend's birthday on the 12th December.

This is sadly my last post as Guest designer for Fetch a sketch so a big thank you to Ruth and Jenny - I have had a ball. Thank you for giving me this wonderful chance.

Friday, 2 December 2011

I know I'd said I'd be back with a pic of my birthday goodies but where did the time go? Here's my picture!

Lots of House mousey goodies from my crafty mum in law, Nellie die (one I hinted at), bracelet from hubby, slippers and a Special Mum plaque from my daughter , a top from my sister, money from my Mum and my step dad, money from my Dad and a gorgeous scarf from my Dad's partner.How lucky was I. Notice I did a picture only of crafty goodies - priorities! Had lunch out too-yummy.

Had a great crafty day yesterday here's a card a did for my daughter's friend who's 19 tomorrow:

Had a lovely time at the N.E.C with hubby and the mouse was caught thank goodness. Yet when we came downstairs yesterday morning and another one was caught in the trap dancing round the kitchen, needless to say I stayed out of the way while Shamus disposed of it. Yuk!! The traps are staying for the time being until we're sure they've gone. I haven't done a lot of crafting due to being so tired and feeling a little ropey since we got back. Hopefully get cracking this week.

Well another year older today. Big 40 next year!!!!!!! I'll be back later with a pic of my goodies. Am so spoilt!

Well I am off to pack as I'm away for the night at Birmingham ready to visit the N.E.C. tomorrow for the motorbike show. We had an unwelcome guest in the night - a mouse. We were woken to my daughter screaming as there was a mouse in her room. I thought someone had got in the house - what a fright. I've never shot out of bed so fast. It is now in the kitchen somewhere so hubby has just gone out to get some mouse traps - eek! Hopefully it's gone back outside!

I have just found out that I won the challenge over at Jellypark challenges
with my Non traditional Christmas colours card. I've won a free digi - whoopie! Really pleased. I also found out that I came in the Top 3 with my Autumn card at Get funky and craft challenge. How lucky am I.

Thursday, 17 November 2011

I was feeling brave on Tuesday and decided to try and make a cone for sweeties as a different little gift for a child.It worked out okay I think. Now I've tackled the ironing pile today and left a few bits for my daughter to do - got to train them young you know! She likes ironing bless her - like to get her to earn her pocket money - never did me any harm. She's a brilliant help to me I'm so lucky.

Trying to take it easy today as I'm going Christmas Shopping with my daughter tomorrow - it has to be done. It'll be an early start as I can't stand crowds when I'm in my wheelchair. I start flipping out and getting hassled. Hoping to do the rest on the internet. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Well it's been a busy day - crafting mainly, then felt abit guilty and thought I'd better do a bit of ironing when I'd finished crafting of course! It has to be done. At least I'm all prepared for the class tomorrow. Even though it's a healthy eating class we are making some table decorations so |I've been making a lantern - blast from my child hood or what and have been collecting odds and ends for them to do place mats etc. The tutor I work with has been madly collecting items too so it'll be a fun morning before we cook lunch. I've made a Christmas card in non traditional colours for a change so lots of pinks etc...The mirror board produced a bit of a glare on the photo I'm afraid.

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Now that title is a real mouthful. I started this card last night and finished it off today. I had a right good play with some new Papermania 12 by 12 kraft card sheets from The Glitterpot. It is fab. If you ever need craft goodies quickly they are fab - received it next day. I've been using my Marianne designs dies - discovered how to emboss with them too last night - Abit slow I know. Really chuffed I can do that now. My distress ink pad has been out too. Here's the sketch I followed fromFetch a sketch challenge blog.

Well I've got leek & potato soup and tomato soup cooking on the hob from scratch so hopefully one of them will settle my upset stomach. Hope they taste good. Also some more news I came in the top 3 with my halloween sweetie bag at Nutcrafters challenge blog and I won Christmas Crafting with my xmas card - wild rose papers and image - whoopee! Have a lovely night.

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

I know it's a bit late, but better late than never! This has to be a quick post as I need to get cracking on the dinner - it's pasta night! I've made a good dent in my ironing pile from while I was away, done some washing and flicked a duster around so thought I deserved a little bit of crafting!
So here's my bonfire card:

Monday, 7 November 2011

It's taken me since Thursday to get back in the swing of things. It was my 18th wedding anniversary - 18 years wow!! I went to get started in my dining come craft room and saw a plastic bag on the table, I thought it was my rubbish bag but it was heavy - some lovely chocs and great border stamps from my special man - how sweet! Very crafty! I had a lovely crafty day though, I only made one card but at least I achieved something and I was having a nice play with my stamps. I'm really pleased with how it has turned out, it took a few goes to get the bird in the cage - needed a few practice runs but isn't that part of the fun of crafting. Without further ado here it is:

2 pics as I don't know which I prefer. The black background I think!

I used: Craftwork cards shaped card, Kanban stamps used on the background paper, sentiment and birdcage as well as the flowers. die cut flowers, polka dot ribbon & gems.

Thursday, 3 November 2011

I went to Scotland last Thursday to spend some quality time with my Mum and Sister. My Mum's been really poorly and still is. I was desperate to see how she was doing. It put my mind at rest seeing her and we had a lovely 4 full days relaxing, plenty of catching up time and seeing my sister too which was great. Anyway needless to say it's lovely to be home - hubby and daughter have kept the house spotless and done lots of washing bless them. I got back this afternoon so I haven't fallen off the end of the earth and will be popping by and blogging soon. Hope you're all well. I'm chomping at the bit to get crafting......

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Now I have to be speady with my post tonight as Strictly has started - the high life I know it used to be clubbing till 3 in the morning now I'm lucky if I stay up past 10........ My daughter just calls us boring!
I've used 2 free digital stamps that the talented Emma very kindly gave to her followers from her new design collection that she is working on. She is one talented lady so please pop over and see her work. I also followed the latest Sketch at Fetch a sketch.

Friday, 21 October 2011

I meant to post again yesterday - whoops! Where does the time go. I've been trying to tidy out my cupboards upstairs today - why do we hoard things? At least I've made a start but there is so much clutter to sort out. A bit at a time I guess. Thought I'd have a rest in between jobs and do a little blogging.

I've made a sweetie bag for halloween with a great digi image from Nutcrafters Challenge blog. It's a fab image. Beautiful to colour.

I used a square card bag, half a shaped card blank, Nutcrafter's digi stamp, promarkers and pencils to colour, card candi coloured with promarkers and of course the main ingredient - sweeties(yummy jelly beans).So far they are still in the bag for how long who knows!

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Wow, was it cold this morning - brrr..... Hubby broke down so I had to shoot out the door and take my daughter to the hairdressers. So much for a quiet morning. Can't be helped though, at least it was in the village - power steering went - the joys! Anyway I've done a very pink card today for a little girl.

Sunday, 16 October 2011

I am having a nice steady day today after my wash-a-thon and garden-a-thon over the last two days.Loved the gardening not so much the in and out with the washing. Don't get me wrong I don't mind washing but when it's rushing to catch the good weather after 3 or 4 loads a day it wears abit thin. I had a go with my new freebie paper pack curtesy of Papercraft Essentials magazine. It's a Milton & co Christmas paper pack that has 3 sheets of coloured images. Love it.

I used blue card - base card and matting and layering, image and red paper from paperpack, used cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, paper from my minds eye paper pack, snowflake dye (marianne creatables), silver card candi and sentiment from stash. I was inspired to do this card as it's the ................Wild rose studio blog hop

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I didn't realise Doris day sang - When the red red robin ............. You learn something new every day. A little news I came in the top 3 with my daughter word book with Get funky and craft challenge blog - woo hoo!

Wow what a beautiful day it's been, the trouble is I go around like a maniac getting the washing out - 2 loads - that was all I could fit on my whirlie. Then it was a trip to my mum in laws for a cuppa and stop off for two smoke alarms as my ones that run via electricity decided to have a beeping competition all night. So I have got back up in case they are not working. Sound out the noise out hubby says - yeah course I can and why didn't you wake me........ Then this afternoon I spent an hour in the front garden weeding and having a chat with the neighbours. Who knows how long this nice weather will last - apparently just tomorrow.

Anyway I saw a challenge over at Moving along with the times to do an ATC so I had a little dabble last night. Not quite sure about it but the image is cute and any excuse to play with my promarkers and distress inks!

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Quick post tonight after my mammoth one yesterday. I am running a nice hot bath to soak away the day. I was back to my Voluntary class today and we had a lovely bolognaise and a couple of us made chocolate muffins with custard. They came out a funny shape but were gorgeous. Hope you've had a good day even if the weather is dull and wet. Here's my word book:

I am doing my very first guest designer spot in November with Fetch a sketch. Really excited and honoured. I found out on Monday that I had won their challenge 7- woo hoo! I also won the Jellypark challenge with my stepper card. I got a £10 voucher to spend in their online shop, so I have ordered some digi's.I also won the Incy Wincy designs challenge with the same card and have chosen 3 digi's from Karen's Doodles. Must have been my lucky card. Really chuffed.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

I have a had a busy few days getting last minute little bits for my baby girl's 17th birthday which was yesterday.17 - wow!!!!!!! So Friday was spent tidying up and getting my daughter to help with a few chores, Saturday was shopping - am, manic cardmaking for my Mum in laws birthday, my Sister dropped in for a quick hello as she is down with her family for a few days from bonnie Scotland and I was cooking for my mum in law. Sunday was a less hectic day - out for lunch with with my Sis and her family which was nice, then wrapping pressies.Yesterday was an eary start for my daughter's birthday - present opening, before she had to rush off to college then a nice morning spent with my Sister shopping - yes, I was being spoilt by my Mum and Sis, even though Mum isn't down here she left orders with my Sister to treat me - new clothes. I never got my card out quick enough to pay. Good latte and muffin from a well known coffee shop too- yummy! I then came home for a rest and we had to pick my daughter up from Hull Fair at 7:15 where she'd been with my Sister etc.... It's too busy for me in the wheelchair. Got some brandy snap though. So today was a relaxing day once the Shopping had been delivered so I could craft. This is my second draft of this card and I'm still not convinced it's okay! Here goes:

Well folks I'd best go and tidy up the old craft room as it's a tip. No dinner to cook tonight as we are treating my daughter to a takeaway then belated birthday cake as she was too busy to have any yesterday.
Have a lovely night.

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Well it's been an early start for me today, I had to follow my hubby to the garage to drop off his car for an M.O.T. then we were going to pop to Selby for a cuppa and a look around but the car isn't going to be ready until 3 which is rather a long time to be out and about so we decided to come home instead. Which suits me as I can get some crafting done. Here's a card I made to cheer my Mum up when she was in hospital for a biopsy.

Sunday, 2 October 2011

I decided to have a go at a stepper card again, it's been a while. I've used a great digi from Jellypark challenges that they created to celebrate World Cardmaking Day which was yesterday. I thought it would make a great card for my daughter to give her Nana as she is an avid cardmaker. So here it is:

Friday, 30 September 2011

I made this card yesterday but I just couldn't get a good photograph last night so that was my first job of the day. I followed the sketch for the very first challenge over at Cutie pie challenge blog. and made an easel card.

I used:Papers and sentiment from My minds eye freebie calendar which were autumn colours, copper mirror card, Squiggle Stamps digi stamp -Raggy Pony coloured with promarkers, peach ribbon, orange buttons and english rose die that I just can't stop using.
It's a real girly card and I had a ball making it.

Have to go as Polkadoodles crafting is on creative and craft, and my ironing is calling me. Before I go can I just say welcome to my new followers and thank you for following my blog. I really appreciate the comments from everyone. Have a lovely day.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

I've been beavering away again today seeing as I couldn't go to my Voluntary work. I've made 2 cards which I need to take pictures of still and decorated a gift bag and tag for the latest Fetch a sketch challenge.
Here's the sketch I followed :

Here's my decorated bag and tag:

I used an old gift bag (yes I was recycling again), some glitter paper for the top of the bag, ribbon, bakers twine and snowflake die and the same again for my gift tag. Hope it's okay. the picture of the bag seems a little muted at the right but it's like brand new in the flesh....

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

I know I'm on a roll... When I was commenting last night I popped over to Jacqui's blog which is called poodles doodles. and she was showing a super autumn freebie from Nutcrafters challenge blog and decided to play with it this morning. It's so cute. So a big thank you to Jacqui.Why not pop over and see her amazing creations as well as Nutcrafters which is a new challenge blog. Here's a couple of photo's of my card:

I thought I'd make an aperture card for a change and used my Marianne Creatables square stitching die for the aperture shape and for the image. I also used: the image is a freebie from Nutcrafters, leaf backing paper for the inside of the card and for the leaves on the front - My craft studio winter wonderland cdrom, I used a leaf die from my Marianne Creatables english rose, mirror board and promarkers to colour.I nearly forgot I also used my walnut stain distress ink to blend around the card and the image background.

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About Me

I've been card making since 2008.I am married to a very understanding husband who puts up with my crafting obsession. I also have a beautiful 22 year old daughter and we have a new addition to our family Hunter who is a Staffie rescue dog who we got in August 2015.